Lower back pain help over a year

[angos]

Change your job man.

 

Thats what I had to do.

[LOONEY666]

could be a slip disc

[Kateykrunch]

The bone at base of spine is the coccyx, I used to have terrible trouble with pain from this and could not sit on a seat without putting my leg under my bottom so that the base of my spine was not actually touching the seat. I was refered to orthopaedic surgeon who whipped it off!...I was in hospital for 2 weeks but it was years ago, I sometimes suffer from muscle spasms from time to time now and have had slipped disc, sounds a bit like your problem, get to GP and get referred.......(I know, easier said than done), but good luck to you, back pain is awful.

[GRUSS]

hi all im 21 years old .. i am a groundworker, used to be a block paver,,, i suffer with lower back 95% of the time... i have beeen to the doctors numerous times all they keep doing is changing my tablets ,,,, the pain is really bad in a morning when i wake up ,, ill take 2 x 400 mg ibuprofen , sort of eases the pain but soon as i lift something up even my work bag can feel strain and the pain gets worse ,,, went to a physio he took one look and said its your posture,,, many people say i dont have bad posture ,,, iv been trying to straighten as much as possible but could this really be the problem iv had this just over a year now and its getting worse,,, after work i can touch a bone at the bottom of my back lightly and it will really hurt like its bruised but the harder i push on it the less it hurts .. once was that bad the car seat was putting me in pain .... this really isnt good for my age and would like some help of other users thanks

 

 

I used to suffer from lower back pain and was off 3 months with a slipped disc. I do have bad posture and always probably will. However I joined the gym purely for my back several years ago. I did regular back excercises to slowly increase my lower back strength and I've been fine ever since (touch wood)

 

Obviously before you go exercising please go to the doctor and ask to be referred to a specialist.

 

Also try some blue ease cream on your lower back (sold in holland and Barrett)

I found it better than Voltarol.

[maccapacca]

I'm surprised that with those symptoms you've not had an MRI.

[banjodeano]

i was very similar to this...i tried all sorts to sort it out, in the end i had to go to a chiropractor, very expensive tho, but in the end he sorted me out over time...cant recommend them enough....try doing a lot of twisting stretching exercises to help....one question..is your hamstrings really tight,? you struggle to touch your toes.? stretch them loads if not..

[medusa]

I have chronic back pain and I wouldn't advise anybody to have any sort of manipulation for a chronic issue until you've had x-rays and MRI to work out what's actually going on in there. For that you need a referral to a specialist and to be honest I wouldn't leave your next appointment with your GP until you've got one, or a really good explanation of why you should be left in this pain without a deeper understanding of what is causing it.

 

I'm in the very unlucky minority that finds out from their first set of tests that there were incurable and degenerative problems with my back, but for the vast majority of people there is everything to gain from being checked out and learning what is actually causing your pain.

 

Good luck

[Pritt Stick]

The physio pointed out you had bad posture. Might it not be worth working on that? I had chronic, mild lower back pain for years and the physio said it was my posture. Pilates taught me how to stand properly and I'm ok now. It's not just about standing straight. Anyway, my MILD pain was extremely debilitating so I really feel for you as yr pain seems to be much worse than mine. Good luck to you and sort it out while yr still young. Best wishes, D.

[spilldig]

Change your job man.

 

Yes that's what I had to do as well.

[Evei]

Hello

 

Do ask for referral to rheumatolgist, if they can find no other cause for your pain. I have AS, (ankylosing spondylitis) It started in my late teens/ early twenties, which is common. Basically you feel very stiff when getting up, very tired and dreadful pain in the very bottom of back (almost feels like the pain is in your bum) I am very active and basically the more you get moving the more the pain and stiffness goes, so if you can manage it keep really active and move, it is the best thing for it. People rarely understand this part of it.

 

I started with symptoms like yours in my early twenties, GP's basically will ignore back pain in young people, as in my case. They most likely will try and tell you you are depressed if you keep asking for help. I eventually got my diagnosis in my early 30's when they GP had referred me to the pain clinic, there they spotted the symptoms right away and got me referred. I never have a raised inflammation count in my blood (even when I got uveitis, which 25% of people with AS also get) I now get quite a lot of rib/ knee pain with it too.

 

I hope it is not AS as there is no cure. However a early diagnosis can really help as then you have access to pain relief and treatment and best of all sleep! (AS plays havoc with sleep as the pain gets worse staying still) I'm a lucky one, I get flares that last a couple of years then it all dies away and I pretty much feel normal. I play sport still and go to the gym and do weights (not too heavy anymore!)

 

Good luck and I hope you get some answers. If you want to know more about AS to see if you think your symptoms match you can have a read at this site: http://www.nass.co.uk/about-as/